Beckett
Boy name · #141 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Beckett? In official American birth records, Beckett has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Beckett is currently the #141 boy name in the United States — 2,518 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #218, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 715 boys born in 2025 was named Beckett.
Babies named Beckett per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 33-year story
Beckett first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,518 babies and a rank of #141. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Beckett against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Beckett in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beckett is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Beckett is most common
Geography matters for names, and Beckett is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Beckett is most common in VT (8.3 per 1,000), SD (6.8 per 1,000), IA (5.6 per 1,000), ND (5.1 per 1,000), MT (4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.7 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Beckett is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Beckett
Statistically, parents drawn to Beckett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Barrett, Emmett, Everett, Bennett, and Jett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beckett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,518 | #141 |
| 2024 | 2,196 | #166 |
| 2023 | 1,873 | #196 |
| 2022 | 1,963 | #195 |
| 2021 | 1,923 | #198 |
| 2020 | 1,810 | #210 |
| 2019 | 1,772 | #215 |
| 2018 | 1,653 | #229 |
| 2017 | 1,687 | #227 |
| 2016 | 1,839 | #214 |
| 2015 | 1,822 | #218 |
| 2014 | 1,525 | #245 |
| 2013 | 1,244 | #280 |
| 2012 | 1,042 | #314 |
| 2011 | 937 | #330 |
| 2010 | 860 | #356 |
| 2009 | 713 | #414 |
| 2008 | 577 | #481 |
| 2007 | 361 | #665 |
| 2006 | 281 | #752 |
| 2005 | 146 | #1123 |
| 2004 | 134 | #1163 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1815 |
| 2002 | 58 | #1916 |
| 2001 | 54 | #1982 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Beckett?
In official American birth records, the name Beckett first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Beckett a popular boy name?
Beckett ranked #141 among boys in 2025 with 2,518 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #218.
When was the name Beckett most popular?
Beckett peaked in 2025, when 2,518 American boys received the name (ranked #141 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Beckett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 715 newborn American boys was named Beckett. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.